As governments worldwide stepped up efforts to halt the spread of the virus, France announced a temporary ban on public gatherings with more than 5,000 people in confined spaces. Speaking to BBC Rad...

The U.S.is banning travel to Iran in response to the outbreak of the virus and elevating travel warnings to regions of Italy and South Korea. He authorized Rivkees to take "any action necessary to pro...

With 42 more deaths reported from China on Monday, the death toll in the country now stands at 2,912. In China, the number of reported new cases has gradually been declining, and there were only six...

If Warren ends up losing her home state to Sanders - who has emerged as the frontrunner in the race for the Democratic nomination - it would increase pressure on her to exit the race. The WBUR poll wa...

IL officials late Saturday reported a third positive test for the virus. On Friday, health officials said a man in his 50s died of coronavirus. All this followed official warnings last week that the...

Cuomo says this will expedite the wait time and improve New York's ability to more effectively manage the coronavirus situation. The New York Health Department confirmed earlier today that two people ...

Celebrations for Lunar New Year in China have been overshadowed by the outbreak of the highly infectious virus, with authorities in Beijing and other cities cancelling many public celebrations and oth...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has upgraded its assessment of the risk of global spread and impact of COVID-19 to "very high", the highest level of alarm. Coronavirus can also survive on surface...

Outside of China, a total of 7,741 cases have been recorded around the world since the epidemic began, including 120 deaths. Washington state identified two new cases on Friday, including one with n...

On a briefing call Friday, Dr. Nancy Messonnier, the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said there had been "some confusion about whether this person met CDC's ...

Ontario's Health Minister said that the risk of contracting COVID-19 remains low, but that the province is prepared if more cases emerge. On Feb. 28, 2020, she went to an Ajax clinic with symptoms of...

A 78-year-old man died in a Perth hospital yesterday, marking Australia's first COVID-19 fatality, after returning from the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the coast of Japan last month, while a 35...

That brings the total accumulated number of confirmed cases in mainland China so far to 79,251. The list of countries hit by the virus has climbed past 60. "It is time to be prepared - fully prepare...

His death was confirmed by Western Australia's chief health officer Andrew Robertson. The man's wife, 79, has also tested positive for the virus and is isolated at a Perth hospital, authorities conf...

To be eligible for the USA trial, individuals must have laboratory confirmed infection with SARS-CoV-2 and evidence of lung involvement requiring supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation. "There ...

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, 175 people in Nassau County have undergone voluntary quarantine, according to Nassau County Health Commissioner Dr. Majority will be quarantined at home for...

As reported by an global media channel, the therapeutics and vaccines company produced the vaccine at their facilities in Massachusettes before sending the vials of the medicine, named mRNA-1273, to...

Officials from the state are expected to provide updates at 1 p.m. local time. "The individual had neither a history of travel to a country where the virus was circulating, nor is believed to have h...

Karen Saunders, health and wellbeing programme lead at Public Health England West Midlands, said: "It is great to see the FA and our footballing heroes acknowledge that mental health is just as import...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised concern this week that the US would likely face an increasing number of coronavirus cases, due in part to the ongoing spread of the disease in p...

Finance Minister Travis Toews said he's optimistic about 2020 and described the projections as "credible but cautious". "Reducing red tape will underpin the productivity of our energy sector and its...

Santa Clara County Health officials confirmed on Friday the second coronavirus case of "unknown origin" in a patient who had not come in contact with any known travellers in California or went oversea...

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Telangana reported the second highest Covid-19 positivity rate in the country last week when the state high court had pulled up the state government for low testing. According to the Health Department's bulletin, there were 127 new local cases on Wednesday, 108 of them from the GHMC area, while the rest were spread across Ranga Reddy and Asifabad (6 each), Medchal and Sircilla (2 each), and Yadadri, Kamareddy and Mahabubnagar (one each).

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While speaking virtually to the graduating class of her former high school Immaculate Heart, Los Angeles , the Duchess seemed to be both saddened by the death of Floyd and made efforts to inspire the young students. She was shot eight times. In 2012, when she was still working as an actor, she talked about painful memories of racism from her childhood, specifically epithets being used against her mother, Doria Ragland.

Administrators of both universities, which are affiliated, said Saturday's graduation for the technical university would instead be "refocused" on students, with a nursing graduate as the only speaker. "We are excited to host a truly unique commencement ceremony during this unprecedented time for our students to celebrate with family and friends their accomplishments" said WSU Tech President Sheree Utash said in a release.

Molly said during the first two days of bringing him home, Chai was "like a normal puppy " but then he became very unwell and lethargic. In a statement to Newsbeat, though, the company that sold Mr Chai , Tiffany Puppies , has insisted he was a "a healthy dog".